Author/Editor		Petek Šter, Marija; Kersnik, Janko
Title		Stališča zdravnikov družinske medicine in njihovih bolnikov do izvajanja 24-urnega neinvazivnega merjenja krvnega tlaka v ambulanti družinske medicine
Translated title		Attitudes of general practitioners and their patients about ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in family medicine
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 2, št. 2
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 25-33
ISSN		1855-5640 - Acta medico-biotechnica : AMB
Language		eng
Abstract		Namen: 24-urno neinvazivno merjenje krvnega tlaka (24-NMKT) je vse pogosteje uporabljena metoda merjenja krvnega tlaka v družinski medicini, vendar pa o stališčih zdravnikov in njihovih bolnikov o uporabi 24-NMKT na primarnem nivoju zdravstvenega varstva v Evropi vemo le malo. Metode: V presečni raziskavi so sodelovali bolniki z nenadzorovanim krvnim tlakom ob kombinacijskem zdravljenju z vsaj dvema antihipertenzivnima učinkovinama, ki so opravili 24-NMKT pri 38 zdravnikih družinske medicine v Sloveniji. Bolniki in zdravniki so izpolnili vprašalnik o zadovoljstvu, stališčih in sprejemljivosti 24-NMKT v ambulanti družinske medicine. Sprejemljivost in stališča do 24-NMKT v družinski medicini smo ocenjevali s pomočjo uporabe 5-stopenjske Likertove lestvice. Rezultati: Zbrali smo podatke o 185 bolnikih; od tega je bilo 95 žensk (51,4 %) in 90 (48,6 %) moških, starih od 37 do 79 let (povprečje 59,5, SD 9,5 let). 106 (67,3 %) bolnikov je bilo v celoti zadovoljnih s prejetimi navodili pred izvedbo 24-NMKT. Bolniki so 24-NMKT ocenili kot sprejemljivo metodo merjenja krvnega tlaka. Prepričani so bili, da 24-NMKT pomaga k boljšemu nadzoru krvnega tlaka (Likertova lestvica: 4,46 SD1,03), možnost, da opravijo 24-NMKT v ambulanti družinske medicine, pa so ocenili kot pomembno prednost (Likertova lestvica: 4, 65 SD 1,01). Zdravniki družinske medicine so bili prepričani, da je 24-NMKT za bolnike sprejemljiva metoda merjenja krvnega tlaka, ki izboljša bolnikov in zdravnikov interes za izboljšanje nadzora krvnega tlaka, izboljša bolnikovo sodelovanje pri zdravljenju ter zmanjša predpisovanje antihipertenzivnih zdravil. Menili so, daje korist 24-NMKT največja ob sumu na hipertenzijo (Likertova lestvica: 4,79 SDO,49). Zaključek: 24-NMKT je sprejemljiva metoda merjenja krvnega tlaka za bolnike in zdravnike družinske medicine. Bolniki so možnost, da preiskavo opravijo v ambulanti družinske medicine, ocenili kot pomembno prednost.Purpose: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is increasingly being used in general practice, but there is a lack of information about the attitudes of general practitioners and their patients about the use of ABPM inprimary care in Europe. Methods: Cross sectional survey performed on consecutive patients with uncontrolled hypertension treated by at least two different antihypertensive drugs and referred for ABPM in 38 general practicesin Slovenia. Patients and physicians completed a questionnaire about their satisfaction with, attitudes about and acceptance of ABPM in general practice; the latter two were assessed using 5 point Likert scales. Results: We obtained complete data for 185 patients; 95 female (51.4%) and 90 (48.6%) male, aged 37 to 79 years (mean 59.5, SD 9.5 years). 106 (67.3 %) patients were completely satisfied with the instructions given before ABPM. Patients found ABPM an acceptable method of blood pressure control. They believed that ABMP helped to reach better blood pressure control (Likert scale: 4.46, SD 1.03) and valued having access to ABPM in general practice (Likert scale: 4.65, SD 1.01). General practitioners strongly believed that ABPM was acceptable to patients, improved patient and physician interest in blood pressure control, improved compliance with treatment and reduced prescription of antihypertensive drugs. They recognised ABPM as being most valuable in cases of patients with suspected white-coat hypertension (Likert scale: 4.79, SD 0.49). Conclusions: Patients and general practitioners find ABPM to be an acceptable method for investigating blood pressure. Patients value being able to access ABPM in general practice rather than in a specialist setting.
Descriptors		Hypertension Hipertenzija Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory Ambulantni monitoring krvnega tlaka Family Practice Družinska medicina